How can you reduce the filter power? Mine causes A LOT of water movement on the surface, probably too much for a betta or frog bit.
41831
Unfortunately there is no way to adjust the filter power. I have a beta and he loves to stay next to the filter. Not sure about the frog since the water level is to the top of the tank.Hope this helps.
41832
There's a switch on the pump that lets you switch it down from + all the way to -. That is still a bit too much flow for a betta fish, but you can baffle it by putting a Fluval Pre-Filter Sponge over the output nozzle. I have done this, and my betta is totally fine with it. He likes to sleep against the filter intake, and get in my water wisteria that are floating and ride them around like a lazy river raft, haha. They move reaaaaaaally slow now.
41833
There is a switch on the pump that allows you to set the degree of flow. I didn't want to bother with pulling the pump back out, so I just stuck some hornwort in front of the output. Voila! Happy neons!
527870
Hi, the original filter is strong, but you can lower the current by adding a media inside and covering the intake holes. Please check out my review from the last year. I posted few tips on how to work with filter in a case you have a Betta fish :-).
947843
I have not had that problem, but I have just one betta in it. Try the Tetra website - they answer quickly and thoroughly.
1978860
I have only had my tank set up for a little over a month. It has one betta in it. Yesterday the filter died. Can't get it going again. I had to go out and buy a new filter to keep my fish happy. Now I have to find a light that will fit on the tank so I can get rid of that huge useless cube out of the middle.
263643
The filter mounts on the outside, only the intake tube and the output waterfall are in the tank. I use it for fish so I can't address it for frogs however I use Youtube quite a bit and hopefully this video might be of assistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWiVQjZQNbA
2222804
My first question would be if you primed it according to the instructions that should have come with it (I think they're on the box)? If not, do so. If yes, something I've done to prolong the use of mine is to gently scrub the filters with a clean wet dish cloth. I'm assuming your filtering tap water, but if your filtering dirty water then flow can diminish quicker.
1582440
This filter didn't work out for me. Mine started making noises too. It then stopped working all together. I've replaced it with the Tetra whisper power filter. We have three tanks all using this filter and have had no problems.
1584999
Not a problem with mine. It could be a clogged filter or to much pressure/flow from the supply. Replace the element and/or turn down the flow rate.
830757
The water flow / pressure of this unit is very dependent on how clean the filter is. I have had to clean the filter much more often on this one than I did on my old filter to maintain the same flow.
1465423
Usually when water sits for long periods of time, it becomes stagnant, and in the case of your filter, it's been just sitting in that filter for a month. There is a possible build up of algae. Id buy a new filter cartridge and try that.
2034586
I have two of these tanks, each with a male Betta who loves it. They make perfect Betta habitats. The filter is too strong out of the box though so best thing is turn it to lowest setting and then cut a small slit (or tiny hole) in the rubber tube that runs between the pump and outlet nozzle. Remember, you can always add another pressure vent hole, but can't remove one so experiment. Mine are more like 1/4'" slits. Flow is just right now!
1626008
Yep, that's what I did. The filter tube took up too much of the tank for me. I removed the entire filter assembly (the below-gravel part, the middle tube) and just use a small side-mounted filter, which is more than sufficient.
2146420
Ours did the same thing. If you start googling reviews on it, you will see that this is a common problem. It is almost impossible to get rid of. The company says that it is because you live in an area with REALLY bad water. Therefor you need to change the filter every 1-2 weeks. A scam in my opinion.
994799
Because of the nature of aquariums, I'd hesitate with that. Water tends to slosh around and become unstable during cleanings, etc. That might be a question to direct to the manufacturer.
833321
I have heard that if the filters aren't replaced regularly the water flow is affected. Not sure if this will help your problem but it's something to consider.
1821411
I also have a RES. It doesn't bother him at all--though he is full grown. No idea how big yours is. You do have to take it apart and clean it more often than you would for a regular fish tank with a RES though. But that's going to be true of any filter.
252092
I'm sorry to hear that! But I don't have an answer for you. Did you use spring water? I think that's the key. I rinsed everything really well in spring water, and filled the aquarium with it as well. I've changed the water twice so far, and the frogs are doing great (6 months now).